Floye West Swaim
May 15, 1929 ~ April 21, 2012
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Floye West Swaim, 82, of Asheville, died on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.
A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Floye Sherman and Nellie Lawaine Gentry West. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Jack Swaim, who died in June, 2007, a daughter, Peggy Jean Swaim, and by her brother, Clarence Kennedy West.
Mrs. Swaim was a 1949 graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School and worked for many years as a bookkeeper at Fortune's Hardware in West Asheville. She was a member of Bent Creek Baptist Church. She was active with the "Glitter Girls" and with the Railroad Retirement group.
Mrs. Swaim is survived by five children: Laura Jane Swaim Gevedon (Terry), John D. Swaim (Jeri), Dale A. Swaim (Carla Howell), all of Asheville, Michael T. Swaim (Kenna), of Houston, TX, and Carolyn E. Swaim Angel (William), also of Asheville; grandchildren: Thomas Gevedon and Aimee Atkinson, Traci Swaim and Kristi Swaim Tweed, Drew Swaim, Michael, Jr., Garrett and Kaitlyn Swaim, and Joshua, Jacob and Maura Angel; three great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Elizabeth Gevedon and Nathaniel Atkinson as well as four "on-the-way"; sister, Betty Jean West Rhodes, of Asheville; sisters-in-law, Edaline Brown West, of Candler, Agnes Swaim, and Sue Swaim Hardy, both of Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service for Mrs. Swaim will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Bent Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Tommy Bridges and Frank Ramos officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Her family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue.
Mrs. Swaim wanted to express her appreciation and the thanks of her grateful family to her best friend of more than 50 years, Patsy Hyatt Peters; her doctor, C.D. Maddox, M.D., Rene, Denise and Rebecca at Pulmonary Rehab, her Sunday School class, and to her family "for being my family".
Flowers will be accepted and appreciated, or memorials may be made to the Young at Heart Sunday School Class, Bent Creek Baptist Church, 1554 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
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Please accept my sincere sympathy in the death of Floye. The Young at Hear Sunday School Class will miss her and I, especially, will miss her hugs on Sunday mornings. I pray God will give you comfort in this difficult time.
Floye was a very special person and will be missed a lot at Sunday School and Church. I will be praying for the family during this difficult time.
Dear Swaim family,we were sorry to learn of your mothers passing.May the Lord give you comfort and peace during this difficult time.
janie,john,dale and all of the family, i am so sorry to hear the loss of your mother. i have very fond memories of growing up with all of you and i am saddened by your loss. may god bless all of you.
Carolyn & family – We are so sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you.
John, Jeri, Tracy and Kristi, And family,
We are so sorry for your loss. This week has been difficult for us all but we have felt God with us and we hope you all do too. We lift our prayers for all of you for God’s peace during the days ahead. We love you
We share your sorrow.
You are in our prayers.
betty and family. tony and i was so sorry to read about floye,it was such a shock. we sure are going to miss her this years reunion. i always looked forward seeing you all there. know it will be hard not seeing her with you, but she is in a better place than we are even though we miss her terribly. we will keep you much in our hearts and prayers. hope to see you at the service. prayerfully, tony and frances hensley
Dale & family, I’m so sorry for your loss.I will be praying for you.
Dale & family, I’m so sorry for your loss.I will be praying for you.
I’m sorry to hear of her passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
No words can truly convey the depth of our love for you or the pain of your passing from our lives. You live on in our hearts, the smiles of your children/grandchildren/great-grandchildren, fond memories, and the Floye knowledge you shared. With each glass of sweet tea, spoon of banana pudding, and forkful of chicken casserole we will all smile with sweet pain. We know you are safe and happy in the arms of our Lord and you do live on. We promise Mom/Grandmama that we will love each other and stay close.
Carylon, so sorry to hear the passing of yourMother. Please know you and your family are in my prayers.
Our sincere condolences to Floye’s family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dear Swaim Family,
Please know that your family is in our thoughts and prayers with the passing of your Mother.
to the swaim family.i am so sorry to hear of floyes passing.i have many good memories from my chidhood of your family.may God comfort you in your loss. you are in our prayers and thoughts with sympathy lynn and janice farmer
Our thoughts and prayers are with your families in the loss of your dearly beloved mother, sister and our beloved family member. We will surely miss her along with her many kindnesses to all of us.
My condolences to all the family and friends that are saddened by the lose of Floye, a friend and neighbor for 48 years. I love each of her wonderful children. Her presence will be missed in our neighborhood.
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this difficult time. We are friends of Mike and never met Floye but know from the stories her spirit, spark and spunk will live on with her dear family.
Jane and Family,
I am so sorry for you loss, my mom always spoke highly of your mom, she will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you. May God love you and comfort you now and always.
Jane and family,
I was so sorry to read of Mrs. Swaim’s death when I returned from a trip out of town. I would certainly have come to the visitation had I been here. It is hard to believe how long we have known each other. Would love to hear from you. You and your family will be in my heart and thoughts as you journey through this difficult time.
Love,
Sharon Waugh